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Hiyashi Chuka (Japanese Chilled Ramen Noodles)

Posted by wiffy on January 17, 2011

You can purchase most of the ingredients in Singapore at the Japanese section of major supermarkets. For the ramen noodles, I found them at Isetan Scotts supermarket, and you will also be able to get them at most Japanese-niche supermarkets such as Meidi-ya, Sakuraya, NTUC Finest and Cold Storage Takashimaya.

Hiyashi Chuka Recipe

You can tweak the dressing to your liking - personally, I prefer more rice vinegar for the extra tangy taste.

Serves:2

Prep Time:20 mins

Cook Time:10 mins

Ingredients

3 ham slices sliced to long thin strips

half Japanese cucumber sliced to long thin strips

80g kamaboko (Japanese fish cake) sliced to long thin strips

8 kanimi (Japanese imitation crab sticks)

6 cherry tomatoes halved

toasted sesame seeds

karashi (Japanese mustard)

(A) Egg Mixture (Beat evenly)

1 egg

1 tbsp water

a small pinch of salt

2 dashes of white pepper powder

(B) Sesame Dressing

6 tbsp water

3 tbsp kinnogomadar (roasted sesame sauce)

1/2 tbsp sesame oil

3 tbsp Japanese rice vinegar

1/2 tsp brown sugar

1 1/2 tbsp shoyu (or light soy sauce)

1 tsp grated ginger

Directions

Heat and grease a pan, then pour half of the egg mixture (A) onto the pan, swirling the pan to spread the egg in a thin layer. When one side is cooked, carefully flip the omelette to the other side. Repeat one more time with the remaining egg mixture. Slice the cooked egg to long thin strips.

Cook the ramen in boiling water according to the timing indicated in the packaging. Run the cooked noodles in tap water, then dip them in an ice water bath to chill the noodles. Drain and chill the noodles in the fridge until ready to eat.

Whisk to combine the ingredients for the sesame dressing (B) in a small bowl. Divide to two servings.

Divide the noodles into 2 serving flat bowls. Drizzle some sesame oil over the noodles.

Arrange the toppings (egg, ham, cucumber, kamaboko and kanikama) on top of the noodles. Sprinkle toasted sesame seeds and serve on the side, a dollop of karashi and sesame dressing.

Noob Cook Tips

Ingredients substitution.You may substitute kinnogomadar with tahini, karashi with dijon mustard, and instead of cooking your own egg at step 1, you can purchase ready-cooked tamagoyaki (Japanese rolled egg) from the supermarket.

I had this hiyashi chuka for the first time today. I found your blog entry when I was searching on google trying to find the specific name for the dish. Its sooo delicious!!! Perfect for summer when typical ramen is too hot..